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Subpoenaed Records Force Davis Recusal, DOJ Kills Anti-Weaponization Fund

6/10/2026

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Patrick Davis Recuses

Patrick Davis’s subpoenaed phone and email records during the Russiagate investigation prompted his recusal request from the Anti-Weaponization Fund.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche declared the Anti-Weaponization Fund dead after Assistant Attorney General Patrick Davis recused himself.
President Donald Trump praised fund on Meet the Press as an idea supported by Republicans.
A 2024 report said the Justice Department collected non-content records of 43 congressional staffers.

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Groff Denies

Lesley Groff testified before the House Oversight Committee that she knew nothing about Jeffrey Epstein’s criminal activities.
The House Oversight Committee heard testimony from Lesley Groff, who denied knowledge of Epstein’s crimes.
Groff said she arranged calls between Jeffrey Epstein and U.S. President Donald Trump.
Lawmakers condemned Groff’s claim, citing her listing as an unindicted co-conspirator in Epstein’s 2008 agreement.

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Historical Context

The June 17, 1972 Watergate break-in, uncovered by five burglars and investigated by the Senate Watergate Committee, led to an 8-0 Supreme Court ruling on July 24, 1974 that forced release of the Oval Office tapes and ultimately to President Richard Nixon’s August 9, 1974 resignation. Today the Justice Department’s subpoena of communications from Patrick Davis and the House Oversight grilling of Lesley Groff echo congressional drive for hidden records.

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Patrick Davis Recuses

Patrick Davis’s subpoenaed phone and email records during the Russiagate investigation prompted his recusal request from the Anti-Weaponization Fund.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche declared the Anti-Weaponization Fund dead after Assistant Attorney General Patrick Davis recused himself.
President Donald Trump praised fund on Meet the Press as an idea supported by Republicans.
A 2024 report said the Justice Department collected non-content records of 43 congressional staffers.

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